Bag or envelope



April 29, 1930. J. 5. WILEY BAG 0R ENVELOPE Filed Dec. 5, 1926 1750677757:- Ja/zzea 0". (Why. 9/

Patented Apr. 29, 1930 T OFFICE 'JAMESTS. 1W ILEY, or NEW YORK, N. Y., assie won 'ro KA LMA MANUFACTURING company, me, or NEW YORK, N. ,Y., A coaroaarron or NEW YORK STATES 'PATEN BAG R ENVELOPE I Application filed Dec e mber 3, 1926.. Serial No. 152,406.

portion 14 securedto the inner surface of the T flap 12 by gum, paste or othersuitable means. The free end 15 of the handle 13 extends over the fold line of the flap and outwardly through a slit 16 in the wall 11, and may pref- 55 erably be provided with a finger hole 17 suit-- ably proportioned to accommodate one or This invention relates to improvements in qhandledbags or'envelopes, and has particular referenceto improved locking means for suchfdevices. i I An important object of the invention is to provide a bag or envelope with a closure flap and means for interlocking the two walls when the flap is closed.

Another object is to provide such a device wherein the interlocking of the two walls is iaiccomplished by the closing movement of the ap. I

Another object is to provide such a device with a handle member to facilitate closing the flap and carrying the bag, said handle ing means to hold the mouth of the bag closed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth, shown by way of illustration in the accompanying drawings, and spefaceof the ,wall 11.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of one form of handled envelope or bag cifically pointed out in the appended claims.

embodying theinvention, and showing the parts in open position;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating the position of the parts prior to closing the flap;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view showing an intermediate stage in the closing of the'flap;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the bag in closed condition;

' Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view therethrough; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary front elevation of the bag as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the bag or envelope has a pair of opposed walls 10 and i 11, and a closure flap 12 carried by the wall rial such as cardboard or the like, has a body more fingers for carrying the bag. The free end 1 5 of the handle is preferably narrower than the bodyportion 14 whereby to provide shoulders .18 toward the handle proper, and

theside edgesof the handle are flared out slightly as at 19 adjacent said shoulders. Theslit 16 is preferably of such a length that its end'sare in line with the edge portions 19 0 member cooperating with the wall interlockof the handle, and from this it will be evi-" dent that outward movement of the handle through. the Wall 11 will be limited by the shoulders 18. If desired, a reinforcing patch 20 may be secured to the wall 11 in the vicinslitted, and being secured as by gum, paste, or the, like, to either the inner or outer sur- Q The open or upper edge of the wall 10 may be providedwith a pair of inwardly extending notchesv 21, 21, the out'er edges 22 of which are preferably in line with the ends the slit 16and the edges 19 of the handle. The inner edges 23 of the notches define between them a tongue 24: which extends freely "beyond the edge of the wall 10 and beyond the fold line of the flap 12.

The normaldisposition-of the flap, tongue, and handle when the bag is open is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, from which it will be evident that in this condition the open end of the bag is;unobstructed, permitting insertion of any desired articles within the bag body. After such 'insertiornthe free end of the tongue 2a ,is slippedithrough theopening or hole 17 to a position between the handle 13 and the inner surface of the flap 12 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Thereafter the bag may be closed by "'ity of the slit 16, said patch being similarly b osatteeeae In to i l through the slit. The movement continues until the flap reaches its closed position at which time the shoulders 18 engage the bag material at the ends of the slit l6, and the free end 15 ot the handle e pwandly 4. w A 'o id fi b t shoulders I'Sf'eXtendoVer the edges QQca'ns'ing mutual engagement between the Walls and 111mm t ei xt i m y ff i t -'2 versely folded ten l :inwardly through V the slot at the opposite side of the handle. As the bag with its contents is held by the handle, its weight imposes a clainpingpressure on the opposed wfallsthroitgh theshouler 33 and 9 .9 1 the q ded t ngue. 2 a I fl lnfe the W113 are f t e i p a. t e t-11 st b yon n of hem isfomift'ted .v e. the o e o ng the or n teams 15 ,proan r in e lqc 1 es the; ewe-.r'f i eic n i m -e Heirs ie' ys p el e der gi ea'pa l 1 f. vfi ci ili a 11h.c n e' fidf q i i el- 1'5 convenient rot packin'gy closifiggand carrylo 'm-getter, f

of the bag body having a pair of opposed Walls, a closure flap on one wall, said wall being provided with a transverse slit spaced from and parallel with the fold line of the fl p, a .t geeexvt lingzf qm the e h Wall,

lfl mes diiiit ito we weirdly through said slit and operableon the flap to close it, said closing means being adapted to project said tongue through the slita s the flap'isclosed. v 1 4, In a bag or envelope; a body portion h ax iifgfront and back walls, a closure flap, a handle secured to the closure flap and, when the flap ate-open, extending through the front Wal and meyai le -h reth o g-hite. 3 .9 6. t i d 1 1 g -9I lef flck ei d. .9 b ,Qtr'n dQth Qi ghtEidir n Wall 'ap e'arryifi g movement otthe h'andle.

JAMES SSWILEY.

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